Amazon.com Review
Today's teenagers are often accused of being apathetic, nihilistic, despairing youth, slacking their way through life. Along comes Danny Seo, who considers himself a member of the React Generation--kids who are making changes in the world. At the tender age of 20 Seo is a veteran grassroots organizer and the author of Generation React. At age 12 he took $10 and founded Earth 2000, a national environmental and animal rights activist group; their success has been outstanding. In Generation React Seo shares his story and gives tips to readers seeking to create societal change. The book is a step-by-step guide for beginning young activists, though parents will also learn a tremendous amount. Share this one with your teenagers.
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"This book is fantastic--moving, motivating, and totally useful. It shows that one teenager can make a huge difference and that lots of teenagers, networking or working independently, can change the world."
--Ingrid E. Newkirk, Cofounder of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)
At the astonishing age of twelve, Danny Seo gathered a handful of kids and founded Earth 2000--an environmental and animal rights activist group that blossomed into a 20,000-member force of tenacious teenage crusaders. Danny has since become one of the best-known young activists in the country.
Are you idealistic, energized, and wondering how you too can make a difference? If so, then Generation React is the book for you. Danny shares his hard-won skills and years of experience in a step-by-step guide that makes changing the world a little bit easier. In Generation React he teaches you how to
--Ingrid E. Newkirk, Cofounder of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)
At the astonishing age of twelve, Danny Seo gathered a handful of kids and founded Earth 2000--an environmental and animal rights activist group that blossomed into a 20,000-member force of tenacious teenage crusaders. Danny has since become one of the best-known young activists in the country.
Are you idealistic, energized, and wondering how you too can make a difference? If so, then Generation React is the book for you. Danny shares his hard-won skills and years of experience in a step-by-step guide that makes changing the world a little bit easier. In Generation React he teaches you how to
- Start your own activist group
- Reenergize an existing activist group
- Brainstorm creative fund-raising techniques
- Win media exposure
- Reform school policy
- Launch boycotts
- Make legislators listen
- Organize a protest
- Tap the wealth of free information on the Internet
- And much more!
